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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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